"No need to be polite," Chongzhen stood up immediately, showing great cordiality and excitement: "Duke Yansheng has traveled a long way, no need to be polite."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Duke Yansheng stood up and stood in front of Fan Jingwen.
Duke Yansheng was the chief among the civil officials.
These four words have no real power, only literal meaning: standing at the front of the civil officials during court meetings.
"Duke Yansheng?" Chongzhen stood up and asked directly.
"I am here."
"When the Ping Liao army recaptured Shenyang, they found a letter. The writer of the letter not only pledged allegiance to the Jian Nu, but also funded the Jian Nu with millions of taels of silver." Chongzhen pointed to the officials present and said, "After their identification, they said that this letter was written by you personally."
"Your Majesty..." Kong Yinzhi immediately knelt down and said, "I am innocent!"
"I also think this matter is a bit strange, so I asked you to come to the capital to confront him face to face." After Chongzhen appeased the Duke of Yansheng, he said to Wang Chengen: "Give the letter to the Duke of Yansheng."
"Yes," Wang Chengen placed the envelope containing the letter on the tray and handed it to Duke Yansheng.
Duke Yansheng Kong Yinzhi took the envelope, carefully took out the letter and began to read it.
It would have been better if he hadn't watched it. After watching it, cold sweat broke out on his back.
Although the handwriting on this letter is not exactly the same as his, it is almost the same.
Not to mention others, even he would subconsciously think that the letter was written by him.
But he knew clearly that he had never written such a letter.
Nor did he provide millions of taels of silver to the Jiannu.
"Your Majesty," said Yanshenggong Kong Yinzhi, bowing deeply, "This is a false accusation, a complete and utter false accusation. Your Majesty, please help me clear my name."
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